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What should a netherland dwarf bun weigh?

J

Jodes

Mama Doe
^^ as title? Nelly had babies and was nursing for 8 weeks. Her record says 980g. She's eating quite well,usual stuff so now I'm just wondering what she should be?
 
Do you know what her healthy weight was before she gave birth? It is hard to say how much she *should* weigh, as every bun will be different.
 
AnnieElms said:
Do you know what her healthy weight was before she gave birth? It is hard to say how much she *should* weigh, as every bun will be different.
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No,she was in rescue and was pregnant so not much info on her before life so to speak. Just an average weight to go along with would be great to know so I'm doing right by her :)
 
There is no 'should' because the nethie's show weight is for one with a dwarfing gene and not all have them. I have a purebred nethie who is 1.8kg and another who is 1.2kg and both are healthy. Some people have them who are less than 1kg and healthy.

So go just on her, not on anybun else.
 
Sky-O said:
There is no 'should' because the nethie's show weight is for one with a dwarfing gene and not all have them. I have a purebred nethie who is 1.8kg and another who is 1.2kg and both are healthy. Some people have them who are less than 1kg and healthy.

So go just on her, not on anybun else.
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So she's neither underweight or overweight then? Oh good :)
 
Jodes said:
So she's neither underweight or overweight then? Oh good :)
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No, Sky-O is saying that it's impossible to tell! If her record says 980g but she "should" weigh 1.8kg like one of Sky-O's nethies, then she's horribly underweight; if she "should" weigh 700g for her own size and frame, then she's overweight, but if she "should" weigh 980g then she's a perfect weight! It's a bit like asking whether a British woman should weigh 9 stone. It's impossible to say whether or not that would be healthy, because every British woman has different genetics, height, bone structure, build etc.

You can only judge by whether your bun feels about right to you and your vet - you should be able to make out the top of her spine, hips and ribs a little, but not protruding bones around her hips or spine. Feeling a bun's tummy gives very little indication as to whether they are a good weight, feeling around their back and hips gives a much better indication.
 
Santa said:
No, Sky-O is saying that it's impossible to tell! If her record says 980g but she "should" weigh 1.8kg like one of Sky-O's nethies, then she's horribly underweight; if she "should" weigh 700g for her own size and frame, then she's overweight, but if she "should" weigh 980g then she's a perfect weight! It's a bit like asking whether a British woman should weigh 9 stone. It's impossible to say whether or not that would be healthy, because every British woman has different genetics, height, bone structure, build etc.

You can only judge by whether your bun feels about right to you and your vet - you should be able to make out the top of her spine, hips and ribs a little, but not protruding bones around her hips or spine. Feeling a bun's tummy gives very little indication as to whether they are a good weight, feeling around their back and hips gives a much better indication.
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Fair enough.just wanted to check. Because she's had babies and nursed them it's taken it out of her abit.
 
Santa said:
No, Sky-O is saying that it's impossible to tell! If her record says 980g but she "should" weigh 1.8kg like one of Sky-O's nethies, then she's horribly underweight; if she "should" weigh 700g for her own size and frame, then she's overweight, but if she "should" weigh 980g then she's a perfect weight! It's a bit like asking whether a British woman should weigh 9 stone. It's impossible to say whether or not that would be healthy, because every British woman has different genetics, height, bone structure, build etc.

You can only judge by whether your bun feels about right to you and your vet - you should be able to make out the top of her spine, hips and ribs a little, but not protruding bones around her hips or spine. Feeling a bun's tummy gives very little indication as to whether they are a good weight, feeling around their back and hips gives a much better indication.
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Thank you for clarifying :)

This was exactly what I meant.

Jodes, hopefully now she is in a home and with a friend and getting some extra TLC her weight will level out at a place that is healthy for her, with the right diet. :) If you're worried, the maybe ask your vet and see what his opinion is.
 
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